Eliminated MasterChef contestant reveals what the new judges are REALLY like when the cameras stop rolling
Melissa Leong, Jock Zonfrillo and Andy Allen debuted as judges on MasterChef Australia: Back to Win earlier this month.
And after fans praised the new hosts for their chemistry and professionalism, an eliminated contestant has revealed what they’re really like off screen.
Returning star Ben Milbourne, who was booted from the show this week, told Huff Post on Sunday that the judges’ humour is rarely shown on TV.
An eliminated contestant has lifted the lid on what the new MasterChef Australia judges are REALLY like when the cameras stop rolling on set. Pictured: Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allen
Ben only had positive things to say about the judges, describing them as ‘really funny people’ who enjoy ‘stuffing around on set’ with the contestants.
‘Once the cameras aren’t rolling, [it’s] the nice thing about the three judges to hang out with all the contestants and we get to know them really well and they get to know us really well,’ he said.
Ben said that it’s unfortunate most of the fun had on set is never captured by the camera, and instead the show focuses on the serious and stressful cooks.
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‘Once the cameras aren’t rolling, [it’s] the nice thing about the three judges to hang out with all the contestants’: Ben Milbourne (pictured) only had good things to say about the judges, claiming they were all ‘really funny people’, who enjoy ‘stuffing around on set’ with the cast
‘He breaks the intensity and pressure any opportunity he gets’: The chef claimed Jock (far right) was particularly helpful in lifting the mood and morale of the cast behind-the-scenes
The chef claimed Jock was particularly helpful in lifting the mood and morale of the cast behind-the-scenes.
‘I think he’s worked in such intense kitchens for so long, he knows that he needs to break the intensity and break the pressure any opportunity he gets, and definitely does that,’ Ben said.
Channel 10 took a major gamble by hiring three virtual unknowns – Melissa, Jock and Andy – as judges on MasterChef Australia, but it certainly has paid off.
Will that help him? Ben Milbourne has his own restaurant in Tasmania and featured on SBS Food Network’s Andy and Ben Eat Australia with now-judge Andy Allen
Gone! MasterChef Australia’s long-running hosts Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston and George Calombaris, left the show last year after a decade of fronting the popular cooking program
Viewers just can’t get enough of the trio, as they claim the show is ‘much better to watch’ without the original judges: Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris.
The three former judges left the popular cooking show after fronting the Channel 10 program for a decade.
MasterChef Australia continues on Tuesday from 7:30pm on Channel 10
‘The old judges are not missed!’ Fans were impressed by how professional the new judges appeared on screen, and were happy to see a female judge join the 2020 panel. Pictured: 2020 judges Andy, Melissa and Jock